Failing Health Care Co-ops Will Cost Taxpayers

Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan Programs (COOPs) were really a political compromise between Members of Congress who wanted a public plan option and those who didn’t. Once the Affordable Care Act passed, COOPs had outlived their usefulness. However, they are now failing and will cost taxpayers plenty. Senior Fellow Devon Herrick testified before a congressional committee.

What A Canadian-Style Health Care System Would Cost U.S. Employers And Employees

In the auto industry and elsewhere, corporate leaders are calling for national health insurance. They mistakenly believe that they can turn over the cost of their employee health care plans to the U.S. taxpayer. What they forget is that they also pay taxes. Under national health insurance, the nation's largest companies and their employees would pay more in national health insurance taxes than they currently pay for private health insurance.